On the western side of Oregon Coast, lies Bandon. This little town of Oregon coast is like any other town that attracts tourists from al...

Madonna di Campiglio, Italy

With its pretty village square, glamorous après-ski scene and formidable slopes on the northwestern side of the Brenta Dolomites, Madonna di Campiglio (population 600, elevation 1522m) has a justifiable reputation as one of the Alps’ most desirable resorts. Austrian emperor Franz Joseph and his wife were frequent visitors to Madonna at the end of the 19th century – an era relived in late February when fireworks blaze and costumed pageants waltz through town during the annual Habsburg Carnival.